The Morning Ledger: Car Makers Face Bumpy Road Abroad

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David Hall

Jan 29, 2013 7:14 am ET

Ford just posted another quarter of solid profits, driven by the strength of its North American operations. Combined with 2011, when Ford earned $20.2 billion and General Motors earned $9.2 billion, the past 24 months will represent two of the strongest consecutive years for the companies in decades, the WSJ’s Mike Ramsey and Jeff Bennett write. Chrysler’s performance isn’t quite at that level, but like Ford and GM, it’s hiring workers and paying out profit-sharing checks.

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